AI Application Workshop
With a seminar course, you can continue your digital education at university level as part of our system-accredited Digital Master & Study Programme of the International Digital Business School at the HfWU in Germany!
Course topics
In the “AI Application Workshop,” you will develop an AI- or Advanced Analytics–based solution for a problem from your own work environment.
The solution will be developed in several steps, which include:
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Understanding the problem
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Selecting the right tools
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Creating an example implementation
To inspire you, you will receive keynotes on selected topics from the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics.
Learning objectives of the “AI Application Workshop” seminar:
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Identify potential AI applications in your own data and processes
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Develop an implementation plan for AI applications
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Understand the AI application ecosystem
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Transfer knowledge from keynotes and other events into practical implementation
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Prompt- & content engineering
The dates for the course during the winter semester 2026/27 are as follows:
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Session 1: Tuesday, 10/13/2026, 2026 (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CET) - Hoppenstedt, in-person/hybrid
- Session 2: Tuesday, 10/27/2026 (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CET) - Saile, online
- Session 3: Saturday, 10/31/2026 (8:30 AM – 4:15 PM CET) - Hoppenstedt & Saile, in-person/hybrid
- Session 4: Tuesday, 11/10/2026 (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CET) - Hoppenstedt, online
- Session 5: Tuesday, 11/24/2026 (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CET) - Hoppenstedt, online
The remaining dates will follow shortly.
Registration for the Winter Semester 2026/27 are still open.
Target Audience
The “AI Application Workshop” is aimed at professionals and executives who wish to acquire practical knowledge and skills in the application of Artificial Intelligence – with the goal of developing and implementing innovative solutions in a variety of professional contexts.
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Burkhard Hoppenstedt
- Professor of Business Informatics and Digitalization at Nürtingen-Geislingen University (HfWU)
- PhD in Artificial Intelligence (Predictive Maintenance)
- Project experience in software development, data science, and AI
Dominique Saile
- Founder & CEO, Saile AI Consulting
- AI Trainer & Consultant for Companies, Public Administration, and Educational Institutions
- Expert in the Implementation and Training of AI Solutions within the Framework of the EU AI Act
- Generative AI, LLMs, AI Agents, Automations, and Human-AI Collaboration
Prerequisites, Costs & Funding
- The course consists of a total of five sessions, delivered as live video meetings.
- There are no formal admission requirements for participation in the workshop.
- Fee: EUR 1,450
- The participation fee may be tax-deductible – even at the highest tax rate – or may be partially or fully covered by your employer.
- Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official certificate of participation from the university.
Registration
Registration for the AI Appication Workshop from October 2026 is now open. Click on the button to register directly online.
Certified AI Manager
With the successful completion of the course ‘AI Application Workshop’ and two other courses with a strong AI connection (12 ECTS) from the M.Sc. curriculum of the International Digital Business School @HfWU, you can earn the title ‘Certified AI Manager’.
The following courses with high AI orientation are available:
- Digital Business Innovation
- AI based Customer Experience Management
- Machine Learning & Big Data Analytics
- Blockchain Technology & Web3 based Business Models
- Seminar (Digital) Research Methods
The ‘AI Application Workshop’ course can be combined with a CAS and DAS as well as the Master of Science in Digital Business Management.
Further information about the ‘Certified AI Manager’ via the following button:
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